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the world’s slackening grip on reality

Journal by c0lo

(in the loving memory of Runaway1956, who succumbed after a long battle to gatewaypundits. May his brain rest in peace, squeaky clean and smoothed over)

because "Doing your own research" is far easier nowadays than building the habit of thinking critically.
Add COVID-anxiety, a chaotic narcissistic Orange clown and compound with the lack of survival problems to solve for the everyday life in a westernized society and (where appropriate) a good dose of American exceptionalism.

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday November 12 2020, @10:27AM (5 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Thursday November 12 2020, @10:27AM (#1076516) Journal

    I will name names. In this thread, Mr. Hallow is the worst offender, followed by Runaway and trailed a distant third by Uzzard, who at this point is like Eth and can't tell reality from his own "trolling" any longer. Why not name names? Not saying name and shame, since "shame" presupposes these skinwalkers are capable of social interaction, but why not call it out?

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  • (Score: 2) by Subsentient on Thursday November 12 2020, @12:01PM (1 child)

    by Subsentient (1111) on Thursday November 12 2020, @12:01PM (#1076536) Homepage Journal

    Because I don't want to make a bunch of enemies all at once :^P
    Arguing with deluded people almost never works. I've tried, oh god I've tried. It's futile. They usually get angry and decide you're the one in the wrong immediately after, even if you were only trying to help.
    I know that from personal experience arguing with people with things ranging from schizophrenia to dementia, and personal experience with OCD.

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    • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday November 12 2020, @10:03PM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Thursday November 12 2020, @10:03PM (#1076768) Journal

      What are they going to do to you exactly? Bitch and moan and whine that mean nasty ol' Subsentient is calling them out on their bullshit?

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by khallow on Thursday November 12 2020, @01:36PM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Thursday November 12 2020, @01:36PM (#1076565) Journal

    In this thread, Mr. Hallow is the worst offender

    Once again, details please. I'll note yet again that we have an opinion paper based on two flimsy polls and David Icke quotes being treated by some people as truth. A narrative isn't truth automatically just because it's a cool story, bro.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 13 2020, @08:47AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 13 2020, @08:47AM (#1076966)

      In this thread, Mr. Hallow is the worst offender

      Once again, details please.

      Shut up, khallow. You know that thing we talked about? And you wanted me to remind you when you were doing it again? You're doing it again.